Education

Thomas Curran: How Can We Teach Kids To Accept Imperfection?

9:22am September 20, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Many students feel unrelenting pressure to be ... perfect. Social psychologist Thomas Curran warns that striving for perfectionism isn't just impossible — it's also dangerous to children's health.

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Jacqueline Woodson: What Is The Hidden Power Of Slow Reading?

9:22am September 20, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Novelist Jacqueline Woodson is a slow reader. Taking her time lets her savor each word brings her closer to each story, and it lets her pay respect to her ancestors who weren't allowed to read.

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U.S. House Tackles Public Service Loan Forgiveness Issues

4:38pm September 19, 2019

The higher education subcommittee of the U.S. House held a contentious hearing Thursday to investigate the failed implementation of the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a plan on Wednesday to provide free tuition in all of the state's 29 public colleges and universities. The proposal still needs the approval of the state legislature.

New Mexico Unveils Plan To Give Students Free College Tuition Regardless Of Income

8:50pm September 18, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Calling the plan "the moonshot for higher education," Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the plan could help 55,000 students attend college each year at a cost of up to $35 million.

New Mexico Proposes Free Tuition For All State Colleges

3:49pm September 18, 2019

New Mexico is proposing that all state colleges become tuition-free for students, regardless of family income. How will the state pay for it? Oil revenues.

Richard Stallman, pictured in 2015, resigned from his posts as President of the Free Software Foundation and visiting scientist at MIT's Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence lab.

Free Software Pioneer Quits MIT Over His Comments On Epstein Sex Trafficking Case

7:02pm September 17, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"I am doing this due to pressure on MIT and me over a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations," Richard Stallman wrote on his blog.

What's The Deal With Cults?

3:27pm September 17, 2019

It's easier to join a cult than you think. A lot easier.

Education

The Havasupai Tribe's reservation, located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is finally getting broadband access. Tribal members say it will improve education, health care and economic development.

Education

Thomas Curran: How Can We Teach Kids To Accept Imperfection?

Jacqueline Woodson: What Is The Hidden Power Of Slow Reading?

U.S. House Tackles Public Service Loan Forgiveness Issues

New Mexico Unveils Plan To Give Students Free College Tuition Regardless Of Income

New Mexico Proposes Free Tuition For All State Colleges

Free Software Pioneer Quits MIT Over His Comments On Epstein Sex Trafficking Case

What's The Deal With Cults?

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Most Isolated Tribe In Continental U.S. Gets Broadband